These are the players who will be on the bench: Hungary: Denes Dibusz, Martin Ádám, Bálint Vécsei, Peter Baráth, Attila Mocsi, Kevin Varga, Dániel Gazdag, Laszlo Kleinheisler, Callum Styles, Péter Szappanos, Endre Botka and Bendeguz Bolla.
Italy: Manolo Gabbiadini, Alessandro Bastoni, Gianluca Scamacca, Salvatore Esposito, Luiz Felipe, Ivan Provedel, Tommaso Pobega, Pasquale Mazzocchi, Alessio Zerbin, Davide Frattesi, Alex Meret and Vincenzo Grifo.
A big match between these two UEFA national teams is coming up. Do not take off and then we share the statistics of both teams in the UEFA Nations League.
The last time these two teams met was on June 7, 2022 and on that occasion Italy won 2-1 at the Dino Manuzzi. That confrontation was full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and many goals that we hope will be repeated today.
We are just under an hour away from the game between Hungary and Italy kicking off at the Puskás Aréna. Both teams will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
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What time is the Hungary vs Italy match for UEFA Nations League 2022?
This is the start time of the game Hungary vs Italy of September 26th in several countries:
Argentina: 3:45 PM on Star+.
Bolivia: 2:45 PM on Star+.
Brazil: 3:45 PM on Star+.
Chile: 3:45 PM on Star+.
Colombia: 1:45 PM on Star+.
Ecuador: 1:45 PM on Star+.
United States (ET): 2:45 PM on Fubo Sports Network.
Spain: 8:45 PM.
Mexico: 1:45 PM on Blue To Go Video Everywhere and Sky HD.
Paraguay: 3:45 PM on Star+.
Peru: 2:45 PM on Star+.
Uruguay: 3:45 PM on Star+.
Italy's last match line-up:
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Leonardo Bonucci, Francesco Acerbi, Rafael Tolói, Bryan Cristante, Nicolò Barella, Jorginho, Federico Dimarco, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Giacomo Raspadori and Gianluca Scamacca.
Hungary's last match line-up:
Péter Gulácsi, Willi Orban, Attila Szalai, Adam Lang, Adam Nagy, András Schäfer, Milos Kerkez, Attila Fiola, Ádám Szalai, Dominik Szoboszlai and Dániel Gazdag.
The next three players are considered key to Italy's offensive and defensive attack. First Nicolò Barella (#23) is an Inter Milan player who plays in the midfield position and in the regular season in Serie A he has scored 2 goals and 2 assists. He will be very key in midfield to form dangerous plays and maintain control of the ball. Next up is Giacomo Raspadori (#10), he plays as an attacker for Napoli, in Serie A he has scored 1 goal in 6 games. He is a player with a lot of experience and it will be important to be able to defeat Argentina. It is likely that either of those two players could score in the game against Hungary. Finally, Gianluigi Donnarumma (#50) the 23-year-old who plays goalkeeper. With his young age he has managed to start for Paris Saint-Germain, in the French Ligue 1 he ended up playing 17 games as a starter leaving 16 goals against and could become the starting goalkeeper for Italy.
Like the Netherlands, Belgium is in Group 4 of League A in the UEFA Nations League. At the moment they are second in the group and if they want to steal first place from Hungary they will have to win the match. The last match of the Italian national team was on September 23, 2022, they played against England, the match ended in a victory for Italy 1-0 at Giuseppe Meazza. They arrive as the least favorites to win this game, however they could surprise and win.
The next three players are considered key to Hungary's offensive and defensive attack. First Ádám Szalai (#9) is a player for FC Basel, he plays in the forward position and is Hungary's top scorer in the UEFA Nations League with 2 goals in 5 games. It is very likely that we will see him scoring a goal in the game. Next up is Dániel Gazdag (#16), he plays as a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union and in MLS he has scored 19 goals and 6 assists in 32 games. He will be very key in midfield to form dangerous plays and maintain control of the ball. Lastly, Dominik Szoboszlai (#10) plays as a midfielder for RB Leipzig, in the Bundesliga he has managed a goal and an assist in 5 games.
Hungary is in group 3 of League A in the UEFA Nations League, it will have to face Germany, England and Italy in the group stage. All these games will be very even, so Hungary will have to come out concentrated so as not to lose any of them. The last match of the Hungarian national team was on September 23, 2022, they played their fifth game of the UEFA Nations League against Germany and lost 1-0 at the Red Bull Arena. They arrive as favorites to win this game and stay with the victory because of the incredible team they have and the good time they are going through.
Also known as the League of Nations, it is an official international championship played between UEFA's national teams. It is endorsed by FIFA and takes place every two years. The last champion was France, on October 10, 2021 they faced Spain and the French team ended up winning 2-1.
The Puskás Aréna is located in the city of Budapest, Hungary. It will host this match and has a capacity of 67,215 spectators. It was inaugurated on November 15, 2019, cost 140 million euros and is currently the home of the Hungarian national team.
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